Ijaz Ahmed Shah is currently serving as the Federal Minister for Narcotics Control , since 11 December 2020.

Previously, he served as the Federal Minister for interior from April 2019 to 11 December 2020 and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs from March 2019 to April 2019.

The Ministry of Narcotics Control (MNC) was established in 1989

The Ministry of Narcotics Control was given the status of a full-fledged ministry in 2002.

It was converted into a department of Interior Ministry in 2013 but was later on re-instated as a Ministry in 2017.

The Ministry of Narcotics Control (MNC) was established in 1989 and the Pakistan Narcotics Control Board (PNCB) became its attached department. The Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) was also established in 1991. On February 21, 1995, PNCB and ANTF were merged to constitute Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) as an attached department of Ministry of Narcotics Control. Thereafter, the ANF has been re-organized through ANF Act 1997. The Ministry of Narcotics Control was given the status of a full-fledged ministry in 2002. It was converted into a department of Interior Ministry in 2013 but was later on re-instated as a Ministry in 2017.

There are the 17 Sections in ANF ACT.

1 Short title and commencement

2 Definitions

3 Constitution of the Force

4 Superintendence and administration of the Force

5 Functions of the Force

6 Power of the members of the Force

7 Wearing of Uniform

8 Punishment

9 Grounds of punishment

10 Authority to award punishment

11 Terms of Service

12 Conduct and Discipline

13 Members to serve anywhere

14 Members as public prosecutors

15 Delegation of powers

16 Indemnity

17 Power to make rules

Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) works under the umbrella of Pakistan Army and Ministry of Narcotics Control Pakistan.